Republican and Catholic Rebranding Isn’t Enough

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Republicans and Catholics will fail if they simply put new faces on old ideas.

On Swords and Guns

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In the face of the nation’s worst school shooting, JP Rennquist finds comfort in his faith and urges us to find comprehensive ways of ending gun violence.

Was Karl Rove Really Canned by Fox News?

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Joanna Schroeder thinks we haven’t heard the last from Karl Rove.

It’s Time for the GOP to Vote Some People Off Their Island

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Why the Grand Old Party should take a cue from “Survivor.”

An Introduction to Politics

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Vincent Scarpa wants to talk politics, and he’s inviting everyone into the discussion.

The Demise of the Far-Right Conservative White Guy

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It’s not that bad, guys.

Paul Ryan: “Obama is Declaring War on Religion”

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Like the Crusades and other religious wars like it, our politics become complicit weapons of violence when the value of the spoils is held above the people they are meant to serve.

Two Harvard Men Battle For President

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Liam Day asserts that as little as they or their supporters might like to admit, Obama and Romney have a lot in common.

Game Over: Why Mitt Romney’s Windfall will be his Downfall [VIDEO]

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Cameron Conaway believes investigative journalist Greg Palast just sunk Mitt Romney

What Does ‘Mitt’ Mean?

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Would you vote for a ‘Willard’ over a ‘Barry’?

On “White Men Who Vote for Romney”

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Brandon Ferdig wants to discuss what he thinks is one of more dangerous, race-based articles you’ll read all year.

From Master Plan to No Plan: The Slow Death of Public Higher Education

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Aaron Bady and Mike Konczal on how Ronald Reagan’s decisions continue to strangle the ideals of public university

Video – She’s Had It With Bronco Bama!

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Mark Ellis may be a political animal, but he can relate to the little girl in this video who’s tired of “Bronco Bama” and Mitt Romney.

Ballots Behind Bars: The Other 1%

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Why inmates should have the right to vote

Where Are the Gays Who Stand Up for Gays?

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Donald D’Haene wants to know: Where are the fearless members of the LGBTQ community?

Joss Whedon on the Best Candidate for the Zombie Apocalypse

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Celebrities endorsing a candidate for President is nothing new, but Joss Whedon’s may well be the most unique.